Gandhinagar: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched a three-month-long nationwide awareness campaign, named ‘Aapki Punji, Aapka Adhikar’ (your money, your right), regarding unclaimed assets in the financial sector.

This campaign is aimed at helping people trace and claim their unclaimed deposits, insurance payouts, dividends, shares, and mutual fund proceeds. Unclaimed financial assets have been a long-standing issue, and the campaign seeks to simplify the process for citizens by offering on-the-spot guidance, demonstration of digital tools, and support to complete claim procedures. ADVERTISEMENT

During the launch, Sitharaman handed over cheques and claim orders to citizens who had successfully reclaimed their money. In her address, the minister urged people to spread the message

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